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Members of the AzBCA Division IV South Team are from left: back, Assistant Coach, Steve Elmore – San Manuel H.S.; Rene Pacheco Head Coach – Ray H.S.; T.J. Brown, Catcher – San Manuel H.S.; Alex Carrera, Pitcher – Ray H.S.; Daniel Harmon, First Base – Ray H.S.; and Assistant Coach, Dennis Warner – Ray H.S.; front, Louie Fuentes, Center Field – Superior H.S.; Jacob Wernett, Left Field – Ray H.S.; Mario Padilla, Left Field – Superior H.S.; John Ruiz, Second Base – San Manuel H.S.; and Demetrious Dietz, First Base – San Manuel H.S. Photo Courtesy of Scott Gastony, Lou Coopey Photography
By Andrew Luberda
Copper Area News
A total of 11 players and coaches from the Copper Area were selected to participate in the AZ Baseball Coaches Association Div. IV All-Star Game. The San Manuel Miners were represented by three players and an assistant baseball coach.
San Manuel head baseball coach Steve Elmore was joined by catcher T.J. Brown, second baseman John Ruiz and first baseman Demetrious Dietz on the South team.
The game was played on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Surprise Baseball Stadium, the spring training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. Despite a strong showing by the South team, the North team won, 14 – 5.
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